GREG ABATE & THE CRAIG MILVERTON TRIO
Date:Monday 16th July 2018 at 8:00pmTicket Price:£12GREG ABATE - from the U.S. - is with us once more - a BEBOPPER pure and simple ; one who brings passion and a lovely melodic tone to his playing.
GREG ABATE is a man who has built a career as a powerhouse reed man and a proponent of the mainstream bebop style - earning him the nickname of " The Prince of Bop".
He is a multi instrumentalist - equally at home on alto, tenor, soprano, baritone, flute - think Charlie Parker , Phil Woods.From an album recorded with Phil Woods - Greg will, this evening, include in his programme - for me -
the very lovely WILLOW WEEP FOR ME.Supporting Greg this evening will be the superb CRAIG MILVERTON TRIO with Adam King bass and Nick Millward drums.
SIMON WOOLF QUARTET
Date:Monday 9th July 2018 at 8:00pmTicket Price:£12BASSIST Simon Woolf this evening presents his Quartet.
On Tenor Saxophone and Clarinet will be OLLY WILBY - of The Pasadena Roof Orchestra and Ray Gelato Giants.
JIM MULLEN will be on Guitar......and........WINSTON CLIFFORD on Drums
SIMON BATES QUARTET
Date:Monday 2nd July 2018 at 8:00pmTicket Price:£12Yet another Happy Jazz Evening is in store at BEXLEY with the superb SIMON BATES quartet - he of the "awesome technique and versatility" on sax, clarinet and flute. Simon is matched on keyboard tonight with JIM TREWEEK .
This evening they'll be accompanied by ANDY CLEYNDERT on bass - and DAVE BARRY on drums.
THE GRAHAM HARVEY TRIO
Date:Monday 25th June 2018 at 8:00pmTicket Price:£12The GRAHAM HARVEY TRIO with
GRAHAM HARVEY on keys
DAVE CHAMBERLAIN on Double Bass
and
SEBASTIAAN DE KROM on Drumshave worked together now for around 20 years and, during that time, have developed a close musical rapport - playing original arrangements of Jazz in the mold of the swinging Ray Brown Trios of the '90s.
ANDY CLEYNDERT QUARTET
Date:Monday 18th June 2018 at 8:00pmTicket Price:£12Andy Cleyndert presents his Quartet this evening featuring ALEXANDRA RIDOUT - Star Trumpetist who - at just 17 years of age - was crowned Winner of the 2016 BBC Young Musician Jazz Award. She is simply superb.
On Keyboard - Andy presents "a seriously impressive young pianist - WILL BARRY - who swings like the clappers......." Will has recently graduated from the Royal Academy of Music and has played widely throughout Europe and the UK.
With Andy Cleyndert on double bass and Winston Clifford on drums we're in for yet another superb evening at Bexley Jazz Club.
http://www.info@triorecords.co.uk
http://www.alexandraridout.wordpress.com
http://www.will@willbarry.co.ukTHE ROGER BEAUJOLAIS QUARTET
Date:Monday 11th June 2018 at 8:00pmTicket Price:£12ROGER BEAUJOLAIS has emerged as an essential player on the British Jazz scene - following a long careeer which has taken in Jump/Jive and Acid Jazz along the way. However, this evening we'll revel in his masterly technique on the Vibraphones.
With Roger this evening will be the inestimable ROBIN ASPLAND on keys - SIMON THORPE/Double Bass and DAVE BARRY/drums.
"THE TOOTS PROJECT"
Date:Monday 4th June 2018 at 8:00pmTicket Price:£12In due course there will be more on the background here to the recently formed TOOTS PROJECT - but for the moment, suffice to say, that none other than Derek Nash has strongly recommended the following musicians to us at Bexley.
So - the PROJECT features PHIL HOPKINS on chromatic harmonica playing a selection of Toots Thielman's material as well as a few Toots inspired original compositions.
The Band features :
JONATHAN GEE/piano - YARON STAVI/bass - JEREMY SHOHAM/saxes - RICK FINLAY/drums.DEREK NASH LATIN SWING QUINTET
Date:Monday 28th May 2018 at 8:00pmTicket Price:£12The Ever Popular .... and Beloved Son of Bexley
D E R E K N A S H
will be back with us this evening - and with a LATIN SWING EVENING - featuring :
DOMINIC ASHWORTH - Guitar
NEIL ANGILLEY - Keys
ANDY STAPLES - Bass
and
MARC CECIL - DrumsGEOFF MASON & MICK FOSTER with "JAZZ BONE"
Date:Monday 21st May 2018 at 8:00pmTicket Price:£12We're delighted to welcome "JAZZ BONE" to Bexley this evening as part of their Tour with the Gerry Mulligan/Bob Brookmeyer Tribute.
GEOFF MASON - Trombone
and
MICK FOSTER - BaritoneAn exciting evening in store - together with a superb Trio :
JOHN HORLER/keys - DAVE JONES/Bass - and TRISTAN MAILLOT/drums
MARK LOCKHEART QUARTET
Date:Monday 14th May 2018 at 8:00pmTicket Price:£12British Saxophonist & Compser - MARK LOCKHEART - first came to prominence in the mid '80s with the influential Loose Tubes and - later - with Radiohead. Since that time Mark has performed with many, many "household" names such as Django Bates, Kenny Wheeler, Norma Winstone, John Parricelli, John Pattitucci etc.......while collecting many Awards along the way,.
This evening Mark will be working with :
ROBIN ASPLAND/keys - LOZ GARRETT/bass and WINSTON CLIFFORD/drums
IMRE VARGA TRIO
Date:Monday 7th May 2018 at 8:00pmTicket Price:£12We are delighted to welcome back to Bexley the Pianist and Composer IMRE VARGA.
In 2007 Imre's love of jazz brought him from his native Hungary to London where he has built a growing reputation - playing at Ronnie Scotts - The 100 Club - St Pancras Renaissance, T he Dorchester, The Hyatt Churchill, The Alfred Dunhill Private Club etc etc.
Supporting Imre this evening will be bassist SIMON THORPE and on drums RICHARD PITE.
JON SHENOY QUARTET...."DRAW BY FOUR "
Date:Monday 30th April 2018 at 8:00pmTicket Price:£12Pete King - MD Ronnie Scott's Big Band - says :
"Shenoy is a total master of all his instruments over a bewildering array of idioms. He can hardly contain the force of his own inventiveness when he takes the microphone for his solo"We are delighted to welcome DRAW BY FOUR to Bexley immediately following two Late Shows at Ronnie Scotts on 20th and 21 of this month .
Clare Martin says
"John Shenoy is, without doubt, a hidden gem........" this evening Jon is supported by Will Bartlett/Organ - Sam Dunn - Guitar and Chris Draper on DrumsTHE JOE MUDELE BLUE ROOM SEVEN
Date:Monday 23rd April 2018 at 8:00pmTicket Price:£15JOE MUDELE'S BLUE ROOM SEVEN Led by COLIN HICKMAN
"Mudele's Blue Room first opened it doors on Garrick Street 29th November 1952 with Joe's group playing Monday, Friday and Saturday evenings - and packed every evening - until eventually it was taken over by the owner of Studio 51.
In the late 1940s Joe also played in the Dankworth Seven.
Hence - before Joe died on 7th March 2014 he and Colin talked about setting up this evening at Bexley to commemorate the event. Colin has done so and it will now be performed regularly in loving remembrance of Joe Mudele who played double bass at this Club for over 20 years - subsequently taking on the running and organisation of the Club 15 years ago - together with his wife, Jan, who makes certain that Bexley Jazz Club remains one of the best in the country.
As always Colin Hickman will lead - having made all of the Arrangements for the following superb lineup.
Freddie Gavita - Trumpet
Michael Coates - Alto
David Black - Tenor
Colin Hickman - Baritone
John Pearce - Keys
Paul Morgan - Double Bass
Bobby Worth - Drumshttp://www.purejazz.co.uk/coates/biography-html
http://www.triorecords.co.uk_morgan.htmlMATT WATES QUARTET
Date:Monday 16th April 2018 at 8:00pmTicket Price:£12MATT WATES is at Bexley Jazz this evening - the most swinging Altoist on both sides of the Atlantic.
The Trio supporting Matt will be:
LEON GREENING/Keys
JULIAN BURY/Double Bass
MATT FISHWICK/DrumsALAN BARNES and ROBERT FOWLER
Date:Monday 9th April 2018 at 8:00pmTicket Price:£12ALAN BARNES and ROBERT FOWLER bring us another superb evening at BEXLEY together with
JOHN PEARCE - BOBBY WORTH - PAUL MORGAN
http://www.alanbarnesjazz.com
http://www.triorecords.co.uk_morgan.htmlTED BEAMENT TRIO
Date:Monday 2nd April 2018 at 8:00pmTicket Price:£12TED BEAMENT and his superb Trio are back with us again -
LES CIRCEL and MURRAY SALMON
PETE NEIGHBOUR QUARTET
Date:Monday 26th March 2018 at 8:00pmTicket Price:£12PETE NEIGHBOUR is a highly respected Clarinet and Saxophone player - originally from London and now based in the USA. Pete travels extensively - performing in his inimitable style - Swing Era Jazz for the 21st Century - covering Jazz Clubs, Concert Halls, and regularly aboard Luxury Cruise Ships as a featured guest entertainer - most often aboard the Silver Seas ships.
Yet again there will be a first class trio this evening featuring :
JIM MULLEN/Guitar - ANDY CLEYNDERT/double bass -TRISTAN MAILLOT/drums
DEREK NASH QUARTET
Date:Monday 19th March 2018 at 8:00pmTicket Price:£12With Derek this evening will be GRAHAM HARVEY/keys - GEOFF GASCOYNE/double bass -
CLARK TRACEY/drums - who will also be celebrating 40 Years in Jazz throughout the year and here at Bexley on February 5th.http://www.dereknash.com
http://www.clarktracey.com
http://www.geoffgascoyne.comSARA DOWLING SINGS...........
Date:Monday 12th March 2018 at 8:00pmTicket Price:£12SARA DOWLING makes her first appearance at Bexley this evening. Sara is a vocalist with timeless quality and with a voice which has all the qualities found in the great singers. She is enigmatic, beguiling and intensely musical.
"The Jazz World has been waiting a long time for Sara Dowling to come along" ... Nigel Price
This evening Sara will be joined by :
JOHN PEARCE/Keys..........PAUL MORGAN/double bass...........BOBBY WORTH/drums
PAUL HIGGS - "SHADES OF MILES"
Date:Monday 5th March 2018 at 8:00pmTicket Price:£12PAUL HIGGS is renowned as one of the UK's leading Trumpet players and Composers.
Miles Davis - the most revered Jazz Trumpeter of all time - was at the forefront of several major innovations in jazz from the mid 40s to the early 90s - bebop - cool - hardbop - modal - jazz funk - jazz fusion. Paul plays well known favourites from these styles - as well as some less familiar gems.
With Paul this evening will be :
CHRIS INGHAM/Keys - JEROME DAVIES/double bass - GEORGE DOUBLE/drums
http://www.paulhiggs.co
http://www.chrisingham/co.uk
http://www.georgedouble.comMICK FOSTER - LAURA JURD QUINTET
Date:Monday 26th February 2018 at 8:00pmTicket Price:£12MICK FOSTER - Composer and Saxophonist - covering all instruments from Soprano to Baritone as well as Clarinet - has 'played with them all' - from John Dankworth and Cleo Laine - Guy Barker -Mark Nightingale - The London Philharmonic - the Syd Lawrence Orchestra etc etc.
Mick also teaches at Trinity Laban Conservatoire and at the Guildhall - as well as being Tutor for the National Jazz Youth Collective.
LAURA JURD - British award-winning Trumpet player, composer and bandleader. Laura is also BBC New Generation Artist for 2015-2017 and is highly active throughout the UK scene. Laura has developed a formidable reputation as one of the most creative young musicians to emerge from the UK in recent years.
This evening Mick & Laura are joined by DOMINIC ASHWORTH/Guitar - JULIAN BURY/double bass - TRISTAN MAILLOT/drums
http://www.mickfoster.org.uk
http://www.dominic ashworth.eu
http://www.woodvillerecords.com/tristanmaillot.htmALAN BARNES QUARTET
Date:Monday 19th February 2018 at 8:00pmTicket Price:£12Yet again Multi Award Winner and Multi Instrumentalist - ALAN BARNES - comes to Bexley - this time as a 2017 British Jazz Award Winner/Clarinet.
With Alan this evening is what must surely be the best - the most exciting of all Trios with
RICHARD BUSIAKIEWICZ/keys - DAVE GREEN/double bass - DAVE BARRY - drums.ROBERT FOWLER & MARK NIGHTINGALE - BAKER MULLIGAN QUARTET
Date:Monday 12th February 2018 at 8:00pmTicket Price:£12ROBERT FOWLER, TENOR/CLARINET & MARK NIGHTINGALE/TROMBONE entertain us this evening with their Baker/Mulligan Quartet featuring ARNIE SOMOGYI on double bass and MATT SKELTON on drums
CLARK TRACEY QUINTET - 40 YEARS IN JAZZ !!
Date:Monday 5th February 2018 at 8:00pmTicket Price:£12CLARK TRACEY'S QUINTET - CELEBRATING 40 YEARS IN JAZZ
Since 1980 Clark has run his own Groups - the most successful of which has been his Quintets. In keeping with his approach since 2000 - and that of his mentor Art Blakey - Clark is giving talented young musicians a platform to grow and become more widely recognised. Hence - for this Celebration - Clark has formed a brand new quintet featuring 18 year old trumpeter ALEX RIDOUT (winner of BBC Young Jazz Musician of the Year in 2017) and 17 year old wunderkid SEAN PAYNE on alto.
On keys will be ELLIOTT SANSOM and on double bass it will be JAMES OUSTON.
The evening promises to be quite some Celebration !
STEVE WATERMAN & JOHN HORLER TRIO
Date:Monday 29th January 2018 at 8:00pmTicket Price:£12STEVE WATERMAN........is one of the top British Jazz Trumpet players - both at home and on the International scene. He began his career while studying at Trinity College of Music and, since then, has worked regularly on the British and European jazz scene.
This evening Steve will be supported by :
JOHN HORLER/keys...TIM WELLS/double bass.........DAVE BARRY/drums
JOSH KEMP HAMMOND ORGAN QUARTET
Date:Monday 22nd January 2018 at 8:00pmTicket Price:£12JOSH KEMP is back at Bexley this evening - featuring ROSS STANLEY on the Hammond Organ who, I understand, will be giving us some of the very interesting history of the instrument.
On Guitar will be MARK RIDOUT and on Drums TRISTAN MAILLOT who has appeared with Scott Hamilton, Stan Tracey, Alan Barnes - to name but a few.
THE SCOTT HAMILTON QUARTET
Date:Monday 15th January 2018 at 8:00pmTicket Price:£20SCOTT HAMILTON QUARTET
Date:
Monday 16th January 2017 at 8:00pm
Venue:
The Kings Head - Bexley Village
Ticket Price:
£20 (Advance Payment Reference 0318)
THE LEGENDARY SCOTT HAMILTON
PERFORMING FOR THE SECOND TIME AT BEXLEY JAZZ CLUB ON
MONDAY 18TH JANUARY 2018FULLY BOOKED
"Following a Scott Hamilton solo is like listening to a great conversationalist in full flow. First comes the
voice, the inimitable, assured sound of his tenor saxophone, then the informal style and, finally, the amazing fluency and eloquent command of the jazz language"......Dave GellyScott Hamilton was born in Providence, Rhode Island in 1954 and, during his childhood, heard a lot of jazz through his father's extensive record collection - thus becoming acquainted with the jazz greats. The only formal music tuition he ever had was at around 8 years of age on clarinet - taking up saxophone around 8 years later. In his early 20s Scott moved to NY and met his 'champion' Eldridge and was introduced to such as Illinois Jacquet, Vic Dickenson and Jo Jones. In December 1976 Scott joined Benny Goodman for whom he continued to work until the early 80s. A year later he was signed to the Concord label, for whom he still records - now some 40 albums later.
The 'Ronnie' for International Jazz Saxophonist of the Year in the 2007 inaugural Ronnie Scott's Jazz Awards was awarded to Scott Hamilton.
SCOTT HAMILTON is in demand the world over - so BOOK TODAY for your place at BEXLEY, 18-01-2018.
Scott's stellar quartet will be :JOHN PEARCE - keyboards..........DAVE GREEN - double bass..........STEVE BROWN - drums
DEREK NASH WITH HIS ACOUSTIC QUARTET
Date:Monday 8th January 2018 at 8:00pmTicket Price:£12A VERY HAPPY NEW YEAR to everyone from all of us at Bexley Jazz Club - WELCOME TO 2018 ! - and, on behalf of all the superb musicians playing for us every week of the year (well almost !), A HUGE THANK YOU
for your continued - and enthusiastic - support of the Club.Well - we finished 2017 on a High - Partystyle - so now let's sit back and revel in DEREK NASH's simply superb ACOUSTIC QUARTET with DEREK - DAVID NEWTON/keys - GEOFF GASCOYNE/double bass and CLARK TRACEY/drums
http://www.dereknash.com
http://www.davidnewton.biz
http://www.clarktracey.com
http://www.geoffgascoyne.comBEXLEY XMAS BASH WITH ALAN BARNES & BRUSE ADAMS
Date:Monday 18th December 2017 at 8:00pmTicket Price:£12BOOKING ESSENTIAL
CHANGES TO OUR BEXLEY CHRISTMAS EVENT
now with
ALAN BARNES & BRUSE ADAMS.
(Alan has recently been named British Jazz Award winner - Clarinet)Supporting Alan and Bruse this evening will be:
David Newton/keyboard: Geoff Gascoyne/double bass:
Clark Tracey/drums (2017 British Jazz Award winner - drums)Oh - and let's not forget the Christmas Cake and Mince Pies ! .... Oh - and a reminder that we'll be closed on Christmas Day and also New Year's Day. Back again on MONDAY 08 JANUARY 2018.
http://www.alanbarnesjazz.com
http://www.geoffgascoyne.com
http://www.clarktracey.comX P Q - XENOPOULOS/PRICE QUARTET
Date:Monday 11th December 2017 at 8:00pmTicket Price:£12THE X P Q will be an entirely new and exciting venture for BEXLEY.
For almost a decade Nigel Price and Vasilis Xenopoulos have established a strong musical partnership thrugh their shared stylistic and artistic connections. (Nigel Price has just been awarded 2017 British Jazz Award with his Organ Trio)
Their newly formed band pays homage to some of the great guitar/saxophone collaborations - such as
Jim Hall/Sonny Rollins...Wes Montgomery/Johnny Griffin.....Kenny Burrell/Stanley Turrentine........
Stan Getz/Charlie Byrd and, from the UK jazz scene, Dave Cliff/Geoff Simkins and the legendary Morrisey/Mullen/On Bass will be Dario di Lecce with Steve Brown on drums.
It promises to be an exciting and innovative evening at BEXLEY.
JIMMY HASTINGS & MARTIN SHAW QUINTET
Date:Monday 4th December 2017 at 8:00pmTicket Price:£12JIMMY HASTINGS - Professor of Jazz Saxophone at the London College of Music and back in 1998/2004 was also Professor of Jazz Saxophone to the Royal Marines School of Music.
He was, of course, famously part of the Humphrey Lyttleton Band and the John Dankworth Generation Band.
These days Jimmy deputises regularly with many of the big bands of today - including the Don Lusher Big Band, Paul Lacey's Back to Basie Band, the Syd Lawrence Band, The Echoes of Ellington Band and others.MARTIN SHAW - one of the country's top trumpet soloists playing with Big Bands to Quartets - from cutting edge jazz to contemporary pop & funk. Martin Shaw is a stunning musician at the top of his game.
Completing the Quintet this evening will be :
Ted Beament/keys - Dave Chamberlain/bass - Bobby Worth/drums
http://www.hastings.co.uk/biography.htm
http://www.pureblissmusic.com/artist/martin-shawTHE CHRIS INGHAM QUARTET
Date:Monday 27th November 2017 at 8:00pmTicket Price:£12The CHRIS INGHAM Quartet's new CD "DUDLEY" is a vibrant and moving homage to Dudley Moore - one of the British Jazz Piano greats.
Chris Ingham has a warm and generous way with music with a style based on rhythmic presence and dynamic propulsion.....DOWNBEAT
With Chris this evening will be PAUL HIGGS/trumpet - MARIANNE WINDHAM/double bass and GEORGE DOUBLE/drums
http://www.chrisingham.co.uk
http://www.paulhiggs.co
http://www.mariannewindham/wordpress.com
http://www.georgedouble.comTHE MARK CROOKS QUARTET
Date:Monday 20th November 2017 at 8:00pmTicket Price:£12MARK CROOKS is a star on the Clarinet ........he pops up all over the London scene. Mark is a member of the superb Back to Basie Orchestra and the John Wilson Orchestra - and although he has worked in a wide range of musical settings Mark is, undoubtedly, most at home in the Jazz World.
This evening Mark will be accompanied by RICHARD BUSIAKIEZICZ/Keys - DAVE CHAMBERLAIN/Bass and ROD BROWN/drums
GREG ABATE Quartet
Date:Monday 13th November 2017 at 8:00pmTicket Price:£15GREG ABATE - from the United States - is back with us once more - a Bebopper pure and simple. One who brings passion and a lovely melodic tone to his playing.
GREG ABATE is a man who has built a career as a powerhouse reed man and a proponent of the mainstream bebop style - earning the nickname "The Prince of Bop". He is a multi instrumentalist - equally at home on alto, tenor, soprano, baritone, flute........think Charlie Parker, Phil Woods. From an album recorded with Phil Woods - Greg will include in his programme this evening the very lovely WILLOW WEEP FOR ME.
Greg will be supported this evening by the superb CRAIG MILVERTON/keys - ADAM KING/double bass and NICK MILLWARD, drums.
DENISE KING QUARTET
Date:Monday 6th November 2017 at 8:00pmTicket Price:£12Artists aren't made - they are born. DENISE KING is no exception t this rule. She comes to us via top venues in Philadelphia, New York, Paris, Turkey, Briazil, Africa, Germany and Japan - with much of her phrasing borrowed from Sarah Vaughan, Ella, Nat 'King' Cole and Sinatra - from Carmen McCrea and Nina Simone.
This evening at Bexley we welcome another Great Lady of Jazz.Accompanying Denise this evening will be John Pearce, keys - Simon Woolf, Double Bass - Winston Clifford - Drums.
GASCOYNE/O'HIGGINS QUARTET
Date:Monday 30th October 2017 at 8:00pmTicket Price:£12Saxophonist DAVE O'HIGGINS and Bassist GEOFF GASCOYNE co-lead this group - which is completed by pianist GRAHAM HARVEY and drummer SEBASTIAN DE KROM. It would be hard to find a more experienced or intuitive quartet on the UK jazz scene.
We're delighted, here at Bexley, to form part of their UK 2017 Tour.
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